Danielle C. Lesser

After attending Franklin and Marshall College and graduating "With Distinction" from Hofstra University School of Law, where he was a member of the Hofstra Law Review, Richard M. Steigman joined the firm of Gair, Gair, Conason, Steigman, Mackauf, Bloom & Rubinowitz as an attorney in 1997. As a partner at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf, he performs all facets of personal injury litigation, including preparing complex cases from start to finish, ...

Ilan D. Scharf is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Ilan D., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ilan D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Hadassa Waxman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Hadassa, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Hadassa is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

David Mallen is an advertising and media attorney who focuses his practice on helping marketers from a variety of industries with national advertising campaigns, analysis of claim substantiation issues, compliance with consumer protection law, and resolution of advertising disputes. An experienced trial lawyer, David represents clients in all phases of litigation in state and federal court and in alternative dispute resolution. As former deputy director of the National Advertising Division of...

Effie Blassberger is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Effie, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Effie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jim A. Walden is a founding partner of Walden Macht & Haran LLP. Mr. Walden defends corporate and individual clients in high-stakes governmental investigations, regulatory actions and civil disputes. He has conducted many corporate internal investigations, including matters involving allegations of securities and other financial frauds, antitrust activity, insider trading, computer crimes, money laundering, medical-device fraud, tax violations and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practic...

Nelson A. Boxer represents corporations and individuals in criminal prosecutions, criminal and regulatory investigations, and in commercial litigation. A trial lawyer, he served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York for seven years. In private practice, Mr. Boxer has been lead counsel in high-profile criminal and civil investigations and trials, involving securities, health care, banking, accounting, and tax, among other areas of law. Mr. Boxer also has e...

Paul C. Evans is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Paul C., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Paul C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jena Grady is an associate in Nixon Peabody’s Health Care practice group. What do you focus on? Before joining NP, Jena worked at the Arizona Department of Health Services Division of Behavioral Health Services and assisted with the creation of the $500 million RFP seeking a managed behavioral health care organization to in part deliver integrated care to individuals with serious mental illness in one of the largest public behavioral health systems in the country. She uses her public be...

Jonathan Shapiro has extensive experience in employment, labor and employee benefits law and litigation. He represents employers before state and federal courts across the country in complex wage-and hour class and collective actions and cases that involve discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination and other employment matters. Jonathan has defended executives in white-collar criminal investigations and litigation. In addition, he counsels employers on various issues concerning employm...